diagonal
di|ago|nal /daɪ'ægənəl/ (diagonals)
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner.
...a pattern of diagonal lines.
● diagonally [ADV] ADV with v, oft ADV prep
Vaulting the stile, he headed diagonally across the paddock...
2 [N-COUNT]
A diagonal is a line that goes in a sloping direction.
The bed linen is patterned in stylish checks, stripes, diagonals and triangles.
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In geometry, a diagonal is a straight line that joins two opposite corners in a flat four-sided shape such as a square.
Mark five points an equal distance apart along the diagonals.
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner.
...a pattern of diagonal lines.
● diagonally [ADV] ADV with v, oft ADV prep
Vaulting the stile, he headed diagonally across the paddock...
2 [N-COUNT]
A diagonal is a line that goes in a sloping direction.
The bed linen is patterned in stylish checks, stripes, diagonals and triangles.
3 [N-COUNT]
In geometry, a diagonal is a straight line that joins two opposite corners in a flat four-sided shape such as a square.
Mark five points an equal distance apart along the diagonals.